Name: Boilermaker Tailgate Chili
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Ground beef chuck - 2 pounds; Bulk Italian sausage - 1 pound; Chili beans, drained - 3 (15 ounce) cans; Chili beans in spicy sauce - 1 (15 ounce) can; Diced tomatoes with juice - 2 (28 ounce) cans; Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can; Celery, chopped - 3 stalks; Yellow onion, chopped - 1 large; Green bell pepper, seeded and chopped - 1; Red bell pepper, seeded and chopped - 1; Green chile peppers, seeded and chopped - 2; Bacon bits - 1 tablespoon; Beef bouillon - 4 cubes; Beer - ½ cup; Chili powder, or more to taste - ¼ cup; Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon; Worcestershire sauce - 1 tablespoon; Dried oregano - 1 tablespoon; Ground cumin - 2 teaspoons; Hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®) - 2 teaspoons; Dried basil - 1 teaspoon; Cayenne pepper - 1 teaspoon; Paprika - 1 teaspoon; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Salt, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Corn chips (such as Fritos®) - 1 (10.5 ounce) bag; Shredded Cheddar cheese - 1 (8 ounce) package

Ingredients for - Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

1. Ground beef chuck 2 pounds

2. Bulk Italian sausage 1 pound

3. Chili beans, drained 3 (15 ounce) cans

4. Chili beans in spicy sauce 1 (15 ounce) can

5. Diced tomatoes with juice 2 (28 ounce) cans

6. Tomato paste 1 (6 ounce) can

7. Celery, chopped 3 stalks

8. Yellow onion, chopped 1 large

9. Green bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1

10. Red bell pepper, seeded and chopped 1

11. Green chile peppers, seeded and chopped 2

12. Bacon bits 1 tablespoon

13. Beef bouillon 4 cubes

14. Beer ½ cup

15. Chili powder, or more to taste ¼ cup

16. Minced garlic 1 tablespoon

17. Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon

18. Dried oregano 1 tablespoon

19. Ground cumin 2 teaspoons

20. Hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®) 2 teaspoons

21. Dried basil 1 teaspoon

22. Cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon

23. Paprika 1 teaspoon

24. White sugar 1 teaspoon

25. Salt, or more to taste 1 teaspoon

26. Ground black pepper, or more to taste 1 teaspoon

27. Corn chips (such as Fritos®) 1 (10.5 ounce) bag

28. Shredded Cheddar cheese 1 (8 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Boilermaker Tailgate Chili

1 . Stage

Heat a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Crumble ground chuck and sausage into the hot pan. Cook, stirring frequently, until meat is evenly browned. Drain off excess grease.

2 . Stage

Pour in chili beans, spicy chili beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato paste. Add celery, onion, bell peppers, chile peppers, bacon bits, bouillon, beer, 1/4 cup chili powder, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, cumin, hot pepper sauce, basil, cayenne, paprika, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Stir to blend, then cover and simmer over low heat for at least 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

3 . Stage

Taste and season with more salt, pepper, and chili powder if necessary. The longer the chili simmers, the better it will taste. Remove from the heat and serve, or cool, refrigerate, and reheat the next day.

4 . Stage

To serve, ladle hot chili into bowls and top with corn chips and Cheddar cheese. Served this with 'Waikiki Cornbread' from AR. Made this for 4 members of the Purdue water-ski team, Sept. 2012. Molly